The latest addition to Asus’ Eee line of computers is beginning to hit stores, but time it’s a desktop computer and not an ultra-portable notebook.

While it looks more like an Apple router than a computer, the Asus Eee Box B202 is actually a full computer (less an optical drive) that can either sit on your desk or be mounted onto the back of an LCD monitor using a VESA mount.

Specs of the B202 include:

Microsoft Windows XP Home (later models will also be available with Linux)

Intel 1.6GHz Atom processor

Intel GMA 950 graphics with DVI connector

1GB of RAM

80GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive

802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi

Gigabit Ethernet

Four USB ports

Available in white or black

One of the coolest features of the B202 is it’s “Express Gate” instant-on feature, allowing you to boot the computer to a basic shell and access your “web browser, IM chat, photo manager or Skype in only 7 seconds”.

J&R and NewEgg each have it right now for $349.99 and some other retailers should be getting it soon.

Engadget Chinese managed to get their hands on a slide showing the Asus Eee PC roadmap and it shows 23 different Eee PC models in three categories: Smart Casual, PRO Fashion, and Ultimate.

If that sounds like a lot you’re right–it seems that Asus doesn’t have to worry about their competitors as much as it needs to worry about itself. The Eee PC line is getting so watered down that sales could begin to suffer as consumers get confused.

While Windows XP prepares to leave desktop and traditional notebook computers and begin a new life on UMPC’s (like the Asus Eee PC and MSI Wind), Microsoft has announced that they will be supporting the OS through at least the year 2014. This support will include security patches and critical updates.

This is a good time to remind everyone that June 30th will be the last day to buy a retail copy of Windows XP, so if you don’t have it yet but want it better think about ordering it soon.

Bill Veghte, senior vice president at Microsoft, says “our ongoing support for Windows XP is the result of our recognition that people keep their Windows-based PCs for many years.”

And that Windows Vista sucks (oops). Honestly, user satisfaction is around 33% according to the last figure I saw, so 67% or so of Vista users are satisfied.

It’s nice that the majority of Vista users are satisfied, but to have so many people unhappy with the most important piece of software on their computer–the operating system–is bad.